Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-05-13
County Court Proceedings.

County Court Proceedings.
In session from May Cd to 7th.
Jas. M. Williams and w. FL. Har-
riott were appointed Justices of the
Peace for Morrow township.
The r. and b. commissioner was
ordered to let contract for Sprang
bridge.
Sixty dollars was appropriated to
build Hog Branch bridge in Saltriver
township.
The road and bridge commissioner
was ordered to let contract tor Noots
bridge and Burton bridge in Clay
township and report on former at
August term and latter at July term.
Il. G. Harris, bill of costs $40 on in
quest of Il. J. Ahl was allowed.
The road and bridge commissioner
was ordered to let contract for box
culvert in Hit Hollow, Polk town
ship.
J. B. Dodson's settlement as circuit
clerk was approved.
S. S. McLaughlin's settlement as
county clerk was approved.
The road and bridge commissioner
was ordered to let contract for Gin
nings bridge across Floyds creek in
Benton township.
G. Vansickle borrowed S439 from
the school fund. J. d. Cook borrow
ed $275 from county sinking fund
Mary Z. Armstrong 5000 from county
sinking fund. VIM. L. Fletcher and
David Baird S4OO from swamp land
fund. Leonard Moots 500 from
county sinking fund and C. l.. Minton
$3.50 from school funds.
j. w. G. Sloan road was declared
"a public highway.
ID. III. Crawford's road petition was
dismissed.
w. H. Sohn's road was declared a
public highway.
IL. o. Ryon road commissioner order
ed to survey and report in August
VIM. Craig same.
L. ID. Thompson same.
Lloyd Dotson same.
r. NJ. Ringo same.
Fred Heyd same.
w. A. Falkenstoin same.
Thos. Miller same.
Geo. Simmons same.
Ed Furnish same.
| Js ANClSOh same.
S. j. Reed, road was declared a
public highway.
VIM. Danielson petition for road
continued to August; Michael Darr,
granted change of road; r. B. Chees-
man, road was declared public high
way; j. NJ. Smith was granted a
change of road; w. r. Stamper, road
was declared a public highway; B.
A. Rails, petition for road was con-
tinued to June 9TH.
Fifty dollars was appropriated to
fill ditch in road in Wilson town.
ship near Sherwood's.
j. w. Baldwin's petition for road
was continued to June 7th.
| NJ. j. Ross settlement as county
treasurer was approved.
| S. s. Mclaughlin was ordered to
make out the financial statement and
publish III the three city papers, each
paper to receive $40 for publishing
same
Stephen Hall was ordered to view
and report on the following bridges:
One across Serat Branch near wilson:
One across branch in Wilson town
ship, near Adam Rowes; one across
Steer Creek south of Chas. Callison's.
and one across Timber branch near
Kelly's in Salt River township.
A levy of fifty cents on the S1OO was
made to defray the county expenses
for the year 1887; thirty-five cents on
the 500 to pay interest ON the bonded
Indebtedness of the county; twenty
cents on the 500 to pay off county
bonds; fifteen cent Is ON the 500 to nav
Interest on the Benton township rail
road bonds; eighteen cents on the 500
to pay OFT the Benton township bonds;
fifteen cents on the SlOO to pay inter
est on the E 1-2 Salt River township
railroad bonds, and eighteen cents
on the 800 to pay off E - Salt River
township railroad bonds.
The following school fund mort
cages were ordered released: G.
Vansickle's, Elizabeth NJ. Thomas
ID. n. Thomas, Mary G. Armstrong Is
and David Grants.
The following warrants were order
ed issued on the county treasury:
Steph Hall, serv r & B Comr S 40 OO
J B Dodson, serv circuit clerk IS S.
III kinnear, serv sheriff. 80. Ill 95
S S Mclaughlin, making tax
books lSs7..; ........... 4s3 Is
H G Sohn, member board of
equalization ...... on
NJ ) Ross, serv Co treas. ...... 1T5 90
w Johnston, serv Pros Atty $50 90
leo II Huston, serv Co judge 81 60
w minder g 81 20
Ioler ' 81 20
G A Bookout, road material. -. 30 90
In ~ Iay!or . 80. Is OO
a Crlttenden " -. Is 90
| WIN ID BoZarth 80. IL 90
G A Richey, Dept R & B Comr 5 25
Hey Richey, chairman on road 3 90
Milt Bozarth, /" = 9 OO
Michael Jones, fiagman ON road 2 90
Lee Bozarth, axman on road Q 90
A l. Deniston, building bridge 100 90
A L Deniston, piling & driving IS 10
r Fl Samuels, walling creek. :. 10 90
II ID Samuels, road material IA 90
Jas w Adams, F." 40 90
Jas Newton 20 90
John Mahafty F" % 90
NJ S Monroe +" :" 90
Hiram Miller '' II 90
u w Stage IL 90
A Crawford 10 90
NJ Morrow 20 90
} q Dunham " IS 90
Blon Zeigler Is 90
Z III Moore, road material. -. % 90
RA Thompson Sc g 5 90